The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19
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old Missouri Will certainly be restored to
vigor through the beauty and intelligence OF
her sons and daughters-if the specimens
from Lexington may be taken as a sample of
the whole"
Miss Dora Steele, daughter Of Mr. Jas. Z.
Steele, gave a most delightful reception to
her young friends, IN honor of her 10Th
birthday. at the home of her parents, on
Third street, last Monday night. Games and
conversation were INDUCED in until about
eleven o'clock, when all were invited into the
large dining room TO parlake of a most eX-
ceilent supper, consisting of meats, salads,
cakes, ices, fruits. candies and nuts, served
under the supervision of Mrs. Steele. AT a
late hour all left for their respective homes,
expr, ssiDg that they bad spent a most de-
lightful evening, and one not soon TO be for
gotten. Miss Dora received many beautiful
and costly presents.
The firemen's ball on Thanksgiving night
should enlist the sympathy and cooperation
of all our citizens. 1t promises to be 4 nice
affair. The committees having the manage
ment in charge are as follows :-Arrange-
ments:-Wm. Winkler, Chris. Kisl, Chas.
Montgomery, Paul Frischer nd Emil Lud-
wigs. Floo-:-Jas. Summers, AL. Sandi:er,
p. Conrad, Henry Calmese and Wm. Quarles.
Door = VIM. j. Morrison, Emil Ludwigs
and Albert Winkler. Superb has. Mont
somerya and Geo. Cslmese. The supper Will
be furnished at L. Hecker's annex restaurant.
There will be no liquors sold, and the best OF
order will be preserved. Help the boy
along. you can't attend, buy ticket any
how.
Blue Springs Heraid:-fA box car loaded
with wood was burned on the side track here
Tuesday night. The car was brought from
Grain Valley and the ire was discovered
after reaching this place. The east and wesl
bound passenger tnains which meet and pass
ut Gralu Valley, were held at bay about one
hour SO intense was the heat. Every availa.
BILE means WAS taken to subdue the flames
temporarily even to allow the passenger
trains to dart by, but the mass Of burning
wood and hot irons made il unsafe TO pass
The main track was not damaged, bnt th,
three side tracks for forty feet or more viii
have TO be rebuilt almost entire. The cal
and wood was 4 total loss. How the fl,
originated is not known. 1t is supposed
however. q spark from Il passing engine mus
have rrept through 4 crack and licked hi
frey tongue against the ~dry-as-pOwder WOO,
hand thus passed it awav as the end Of al
Fittings. The railroad company sustained
loss of $500 to sG99."
Corder There never was 4 more delight
full time for gathering corn, and most of III
turner's have been making good use of il
The crop will average over eight barrels
some yielding Is much as thirteen barrel
per acre. j. F. Groves is paying thirty -tw
cents per bashpl. Messrs. j. +. Groves, II
c. Sgdnor, S. Campbell. Henry Lsrkin, Day
Greeks and Walter Van nglen are feedin
cattle, AMI consequently are getting most. a
Of the corn that is for sale. The merchant
5 Of Corder are doing well. A man went int
, the store of Dir. g.. q few days since, an
: called for i dimes worth of coffee; Is Tbs
article is worth about thirt five cents pc
: pound the Old man hardly knew how to al
. swer. He deliberately knocked the head OH
| of Il barrel Of parched coffee and told h
q. customer to take Il smell. Misses Nanni,
: Laura and Miggie Lewis returned. Il IL,
5 days since, from 4 protraeted visit to relative
5 in Kansas City. The Young ladies' repol
e havin. had a delightful time. Misses Nanni
r and Laura have, for the time bein:
forsaken the paths Of pleasure and resume
/ the ardrous duties of the schoOl-rooli
I Hedgewood school has an enrolment of fiit
scholars, which gives C. O. all he can d.
Mr.. Editor, if you did not mention the Po
+ many of Us would forget that there is such
l paper III the county. The talent and beaut
E OF the vicinity OF HedgewOod visited til
| school on Friday last. The teacher N
J. scholars would be glad 10 zee them often.